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Landsverk L-60 tank also known as Stridsvagn (Strv) m/38. This Strv m/38 tank was a head of its time when it was designed. m/38 tank was armed with 37mm Bofors guns. When World War II broke out on 1 September 1939, Sweden only had 16 Strv m/38 tanks that were capable of combating enemy tanks.
Designed 1934
In service 1935 – 2002
L-60 S/I (Strv m/38) - 15 ordered in 1937 and delivered in 1939. Armed with a 37 mm m/38 Bofors gun.
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This tank was technically advanced compared with other inter-war tanks because it had a welded chassis rather than a riveted chassis. This meant that the Strv m/38 was much stronger and less likely to crack open, when hit by an enemy shell, at the armour plate seam. The rivets you can see on the front of the tank were to hold internal structures and equipment in place. The German Panzer II tank only had a 20mm cannon where as this Swedish tank had a new 37mm Bofors gun mounted in the turret.
The tank was designed and built by the part German owned Swedish company called AB Landsverk. German Tank Designer Otto Merker (1899-1986) joined the staff to assist with the new tank project. The company name for this tank was the L-60. It was an advanced design that fixed some of the problems found with their earlier tank prototype the L-10. This earlier tank had been built in 1935 on the designs of WW1 German A7V amd LK-II tank designer Joseph Vollmer and undergone battlefield trials. The order for 16 Strv m/38 tanks based on the AB Landsverk L-60 tank was placed in July 1937. Deliveries of completed tanks began in 1938 and ended in August 1939. Otto Merker was made head designer of the AB Landsverk company after the German Government purchased a large proportion of the Swedish Companies stock.
The tank was powered by a Scania-Vabis 1664 in-line 6-cylinder water cooled overhead valve engine that produced 142hp. It had a five speed gear box and a top maximum road speed of 45 km/h. It weighed 8.5 tons (18,700 lbs). Its armour protection varied from 6 mm to 15 mm. It was armed with a 37mm Bofors m/38 gun and an 8 mm m/36 machine guns. It needed a crew of three: Commander, gunner and driver.
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The museum was inaugurated June 17, 2011 and is open year round. Run by a private foundation – Foundation Södermanland Military History collections. The vehicles belong to the Swedish Government – the Swedish National Museums of Military History. The vehicles were previously located to the Tank Museum in Axvall and Military Vehicle Museum in Malmköping. The collection includes about 350 vehicles, of which about 75 are on display in the museum. Some parts of the exhibition changes each year.
Beside the museum there is an original soldiers croft from late 19th century with an accompanying exhibition, The Soldier and the Croft. An exhibition about the history of the local Regiment (Södermanland regiment) tell the story from 14thcentury until 2005 when the regiment was closed. The figure museum is a private collection which previously existed as a museum in Hjortnäs in Dalarna.
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Landsverk L-60 tank also known as Stridsvagn (Strv) m/38. This Strv m/38 tank was a head of its time when it was designed. m/38 tank was armed with 37mm Bofors guns. When World War II broke out on 1 September 1939, Sweden only had 16 Strv m/38 tanks that were capable of combating enemy tanks.
Designed 1934
In service 1935 – 2002
L-60 S/I (Strv m/38) - 15 ordered in 1937 and delivered in 1939. Armed with a 37 mm m/38 Bofors gun.
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This tank was technically advanced compared with other inter-war tanks because it had a welded chassis rather than a riveted chassis. This meant that the Strv m/38 was much stronger and less likely to crack open, when hit by an enemy shell, at the armour plate seam. The rivets you can see on the front of the tank were to hold internal structures and equipment in place. The German Panzer II tank only had a 20mm cannon where as this Swedish tank had a new 37mm Bofors gun mounted in the turret.
The tank was designed and built by the part German owned Swedish company called AB Landsverk. German Tank Designer Otto Merker (1899-1986) joined the staff to assist with the new tank project. The company name for this tank was the L-60. It was an advanced design that fixed some of the problems found with their earlier tank prototype the L-10. This earlier tank had been built in 1935 on the designs of WW1 German A7V amd LK-II tank designer Joseph Vollmer and undergone battlefield trials. The order for 16 Strv m/38 tanks based on the AB Landsverk L-60 tank was placed in July 1937. Deliveries of completed tanks began in 1938 and ended in August 1939. Otto Merker was made head designer of the AB Landsverk company after the German Government purchased a large proportion of the Swedish Companies stock.
The tank was powered by a Scania-Vabis 1664 in-line 6-cylinder water cooled overhead valve engine that produced 142hp. It had a five speed gear box and a top maximum road speed of 45 km/h. It weighed 8.5 tons (18,700 lbs). Its armour protection varied from 6 mm to 15 mm. It was armed with a 37mm Bofors m/38 gun and an 8 mm m/36 machine guns. It needed a crew of three: Commander, gunner and driver.
About Arsenalen:
The Swedish Tank Museum – Showing the military vehicle development, as well as the military history of Sweden, from the early 20th century until today. The museum also includes a very special exhibition of tin figures, as well as a soldier’s croft dating back to the 17th century, where an accompanying exhibition tells you about a bygone era.
The museum was inaugurated June 17, 2011 and is open year round. Run by a private foundation – Foundation Södermanland Military History collections. The vehicles belong to the Swedish Government – the Swedish National Museums of Military History. The vehicles were previously located to the Tank Museum in Axvall and Military Vehicle Museum in Malmköping. The collection includes about 350 vehicles, of which about 75 are on display in the museum. Some parts of the exhibition changes each year.
Beside the museum there is an original soldiers croft from late 19th century with an accompanying exhibition, The Soldier and the Croft. An exhibition about the history of the local Regiment (Södermanland regiment) tell the story from 14thcentury until 2005 when the regiment was closed. The figure museum is a private collection which previously existed as a museum in Hjortnäs in Dalarna.
https://www.arsenalen.se/en
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[4K UHD Full Stridsvagn 103 (S-Tank) combat show at Arsenalen. Here you can see the first show on Arsenalen 2018 action day event with the tank showging off in front of the audience. In the end the tank is driven back inside the home hangar.
S-Tank is a Swedish Cold War era main battle tank.
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Stridsvagn 103
Swedish cold war main battle tank
The Stridsvagn 103 (Strv 103), also known as the S-Tank, is a Swedish post-WWII main battle tank. It is known for its unconventional design: it is turretless with a fixed gun traversed by engaging the tracks and elevated by adjusting the hull suspension. While turretless armoured fighting vehicles are usually classified as assault guns or tank destroyers, despite its unique gun layingprocess, the Strv 103 is considered a tank because its designated combat role matched those of other tanks within contemporary Swedish doctrine. It is the only mass-produced tank since World War II to dispense with a turret.
The Strv 103 was designed and manufactured in Sweden. It was developed in the 1950s and was the first main battle tank to use a turbine engine. The result was a very low-profile design with an emphasis on survivability and heightened crew protection level. Strv 103s formed a major portion of the Swedish armoured forces from the 1960s to the 1990s
Mass 103 B: 39.7 t (43.8 short tons; 39.1 long tons)
103 C: 42.5 t (46.8 short tons; 41.8 long tons)
Length 9 m (29 ft 6 in) (incl. gun)
Width 103 B: 3.60 m (11 ft 10 in)
103 C: 3.80 m (12 ft 6 in)
Height To cupola: 2.14 m (7 ft 0 in)
To vehicle roof: 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
Crew 3 (Commander, gunner/driver, rear driver)
Armor LOS: ~192–337mm
Actual: 40–70mm
Main armament
Bofors L74 10.5 cm L/62 rifled gun with Autoloader and 50 rounds
Secondary armament
two fixed 7.62 mm KSP 58 machine guns
one anti-aircraft 7.62 mm KSP 58 machine gun
Engine 103 A: Rolls-Royce K60 diesel, 240 hp (179 kW) and Boeing GT502 gas turbine, 300 hp (223 kW)
103 B: Rolls-Royce K60 diesel, 240 hp (179 kW) and Caterpillar 553 gas turbine, 490 hp (365 kW)
103 C: Detroit diesel 6V53T, 290 hp (216 kW) and Caterpillar 553 gas turbine, 490 hp (365 kW)
Power/weight 18.3 hp/tonne (C version)
Transmission 2 forward and 2 reverse speeds
Suspension Gas-hydraulic hydropneumatic suspension
Operational range 390 km (240 mi)
Speed 60 km/h (37 mph) maximum road speed forwards or reverse
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The Swedish Tank Museum – Showing the military vehicle development, as well as the military history of Sweden, from the early 20th century until today. The museum also includes a very special exhibition of tin figures, as well as a soldier’s croft dating back to the 17th century, where an accompanying exhibition tells you about a bygone era.
The museum was inaugurated June 17, 2011 and is open year round. Run by a private foundation – Foundation Södermanland Military History collections. The vehicles belong to the Swedish Government – the Swedish National Museums of Military History. The vehicles were previously located to the Tank Museum in Axvall and Military Vehicle Museum in Malmköping. The collection includes about 350 vehicles, of which about 75 are on display in the museum. Some parts of the exhibition changes each year.
Beside the museum there is an original soldiers croft from late 19th century with an accompanying exhibition, The Soldier and the Croft. An exhibition about the history of the local Regiment (Södermanland regiment) tell the story from 14thcentury until 2005 when the regiment was closed. The figure museum is a private collection which previously existed as a museum in Hjortnäs in Dalarna.
https://arsenalen.se/en/about-us/
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